|
|
US citizens/residents - Canadian citizens/residents
European Union countries' citizens/residents
Countries Requiring a VISA
Other Countries
Passenger Facility Charge
Customs Regulations
Entry Requirements & Visas
US citizens/residents must be in possession of ONE of
the following documents:
Valid US Passport
Valid 'laissez-passer'
issued by the United Nations
US-born citizens:
Official state-issued birth certificate (original only) with a raised seal and ID
photograph.
US citizens born
outside the US: Certificate of Naturalization (original only) with a raised seal
and ID photograph.
US-residents who are Non
USA citizens of countries for which visa requirements ARE
applicable for Aruba must travel EITHER with a valid national
passport (provided with a visa for Aruba) OR a re-entry permit (provided
with a visa for Aruba) OR an Alien Registration Card (Green Card)
Back to top
Canadian citizens/residents
must be in possession ONE
of the following documents:
Valid Canadian passport
Canadian citizens
born in Canada: Birth certificate (miniature) OR
baptismal certificate (miniature) OR certificate of proof of Canadian
citizenship (miniature).
Canadian citizens
born outside Canada: Certificate of Naturalization (original only)
OR certificate of proof of Canadian citizenship (miniature).
Canadian residents
(who are not Canadian citizens) must have a national passport AND
a Canadian Immigration Identification Certificate (C.I.I.C) with a landing stamp in their
national passport or a Certificate of Identity
Back to top
Citizens of European Union countries need one of the following:
Back to top
VISAS
A visa is required for
entry into Aruba for citizens of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Ghana, Haiti, Iran,
Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Korea (North), Libya, Mauretania, Moldova, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Nigeria, Peoples Republic of China, Russian Federation, Syria, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
VISAs can be applied for at
any Embassy or Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, or by contacting the
Department of Foreign Affairs in Aruba (see address below). The necessary form needs to be
filled in and also a consular fee will be charged. The application will be received and
handled by the Department of Order & Security (DOOV) in Aruba through the Department
of Foreign Affairs. Allow four weeks for processing, after which the VISA will be handed
to the Dutch Embassy or Consulate where the application was originally made.
Department of
Foreign Affairs
J.E. Irausquinplein 2A
Oranjestad, ARUBA
Tel: (297) 5834705
Fax: (297) 5838108
People with passports issued
in the above mentioned countries can only enter Aruba without a visa if
they are permanent residents in the US or in another country whose citizens do not require
a visa to enter Aruba. In this case, they must present the following documents/information
to immigration on arrival:
Valid Passport
Return travel ticket to
elsewhere outside Aruba
Valid permanent resident
documents in non-visa requirement country
Any necessary documents for
returning to their country of origin (such as permanent resident documents and Visas)
If so requested by
immigration officials, individuals must be able to show that they have sufficient funds to
support themselves while in Aruba.
Citizens of ALL OTHER COUNTRIES require a valid passport
for entry.
Irrespective of nationality or citizenship, ALL VISITORS
to Aruba
MUST HAVE a through or return ticket to a destination outside of Aruba.
Back to top
Passenger Facility Charge
All visitors - including children ages 2 and
up - incur a passenger facility charge (departure tax) of US$34.25.
However, this charge is waived for transit passengers who are in Aruba for less than 24
hours. While in transit, passengers may leave the airport and return within the 24 hour
period.
Back to top
Customs Regulations: Duty Free
Persons 18 years of age or older are allowed to bring
to Aruba 2 (two) liters of liquor and 200 (two hundred)
cigarettes, 50 (fifty) cigars, and 250g (two hundred and fifty
grams) of tobacco. Importation of animals or pets from South and Central
America is prohibited. Hotels do not have facilities for pets.
When leaving the island, it is important to keep in mind the rules and regulations
of your own country regarding what your allowance is for taking any such items
back with you. In the case of the US and Canada, the regulations are shown below.
UNITED STATES*
Significant benefits for
international travelers are included in the Customs Procedural Reform and Simplificant Act
of 1978. Highlights of the law, as of January 27, 1983, and the September 4, 1990
revisions, are outlined below. Specifically these revisions concern ARUBA & THE
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Bonaire, Cura?o, Saba, St Eustacia, St. Maarten) as well as 22
other beneficiary countries, basically in the Caribbean basin area.
1. You may bring home, free of
duty, $600 worth of articles based on the retail value in the country of acquisitions.
2. The number of cigarettes which you may include in your duty-free exemption is 200 (one
carton).
3. The allowance of Duty-free liquor is one fifth plus a second bottle of locally produced
liquor per person over 21 years of age within the $600 exemption. However, substantial
savings can be realized when taking back more,because even with the duty it's still
cheaper than at the corner liquor store in the US. This is especially true of the higher
priced brands.
4. Articles accompanying you, in excess of your personal $600 exemption, up to $1000, will
be assessed at a flat 10% rate of duty. These articles must be for personal use or for use
as gifts, and not for resale. This provision may be used once every 30 days, excluding the
days of your last arrival.
5. Members of a family residing in one household traveling together on their return to the
US. can group articles acquired for application of the flat duty rate, regardless of which
family member may be the owner. For example, an eligible family of four can have their
articles grouped together, for a total of $2,400 with no duty and $3,200 with 10% (see
point 4) fair retail value for entry at the flat rate.
6. If you can not claim your personal $600 exemption because you have used it in the
preceding 30 days or you were out of the country for less than 48 hours (Mexico &
Virgin Islands excluded), you are allowed to bring in $25 worth of articles for your
personal or household use.
7. In addition to the $600 exemption, each traveler can mail an unlimited number of gifts
valued at $200 to friends and relatives back home, provided the addressee does not receive
more than one gift parcel in a day. No declaration is required and no tax is levied. No
liquor or tobacco is permitted. (As of July 28, 1994.)
8. FREE OF DUTY are foreign photographic film, original paintings, drawings &
sculptures, foreign language books, antiques, caviar and truffles. Under the US. program
of trade concessions to developing regions, your gold and silver jewelry could qualify as
original works of art if made in the Netherlands Antilles (obtain a certificate from the
place of purchase that your jewelry was made here). All locally made souvenirs and
handicrafts are duty-free.
9. You may not bring in any merchandise which originates from North Korea, North Vietnam,
Zimbabwe or Cuba. Goods from China, however, are allowed.
10. If you understate the value of an article you declare or otherwise misrepresent an
article on your declaration, you may have to pay a penalty in addition to payment of duty.
Under certain circumstances, the article can be seized and then forfeited if the penalty
is not paid.
11. Regulations covering the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam, are different than
those pertaining to the Netherlands Antilles. Check with the individual islands or with
US. customs. Of course, customs clearance and exemptions for both US. residents and
visitors are subject to the same restrictions and requirements as in the past; e.g.,
endangered species, air pollution, agricultural items and safety control for vehicles.
These are all covered in leaflets issued for International travelers: "Know before
you go: Customs hints for returning residents", "Customs hints for visitors
& non-residents", & "Customs tips for visitors". Copies may be
obtained from U. S. Customs, PO. Box 7118, Washington, DC.
Back to top
CANADA*
1. If you have been away from Canada 24 hours or more you may bring in goods to the value
of C$ 50, excluding alcohol and tobacco, free of duty. This exemption may be claimed any
number of times a year.
2. If you have been away for 48 hours, any number of times a year, you may bring in C$ 200
in goods. After seven days absence or more, you may bring;n up to C$ 500 of goods every
time.
3. If you are eligible for the quarterly or yearly exemption, the dollar value of certain
amounts of tobacco and alcohol may be brought in under that exemption. These are 200
cigarettes and 50 cigars or cigarillos and .91 kg (2 Ibs) of tobacco. You must be 16 years
of age. Additional tobacco may be brought in, if you are willing to pay duty and taxes on
the excess. In addition, if you meet the age requirement of the place where you reenter
Canada, you may bring in 1.1 liters (40 oz.) of wine or liquor or 24 x 12 oz, cans or
bottles or its equivalent (8.2 liters, 288 a oz.) of beer or ale. The cost of exceeding
the alcoholic beverage allowance is high, but you are allowed 9 extra liters.
4. You may not pool your exemptions with any other person's. All goods for exemption must
be for personal or household use or gifts.
5. After any trip abroad from 48 hours or more, you are entitled to a special 20% tax rate
on: goods valued up to C$300 over and above your C$200 or C$500 personal exemption or
goods valued up to C$500, if no personal exemption is being claimed. This excludes alcohol
or tobacco. Regular duty and taxes apply to all importation's in excess.
6. You may send gifts, worth no more than C$40, to Canada free of duty. Be sure a gift
card is included. This will not count against your personal exemption. No alcohol, tobacco
or advertising material may be included. If gifts exceed C$40, addressee must pay duty and
taxes on the excess amount.
7. Goods you bring in under the $50 and $200 exemption law must accompany you in all
cases. Under the $500 exemption law, they may follow by mail or other transport, but you
must declare them when you reenter Canada.
Back to top
* While every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of this information, CaribMedia Marketing & Consultancy N.V.
cannot be held liable for any possible changes, errors or omissions.
|
